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On September 15, the U. S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Seattle-based eSports gaming firm, Unikrn, for conducting an unregulated ICO between June and October 2017. The statement from SEC claims Unikrn made an ICO raise of $31 million from selling its native UnikoinGold (UKG) token, promising to add more features to the gaming platform and […] The post SEC Charges eSports Platform, Unikrn, A .
2020-9-17 16:26 | |
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Crypto startup Diginex has launched a cryptocurrency exchange ahead of its Nasdaq listing which has already been approved by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The new exchange is based in Singapore where Diginex has applied for a license.
2020-7-31 01:30 | |
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In a turn everyone should’ve seen coming, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing messaging app Kik for its initial coin offering (ICO). In court documents released yesterday, the SEC outlined that Kik’s sale of one trillion “Kin” tokens was not registered with the SEC.
2019-6-5 11:26 | |
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Lawyer Stephen D. Palley has an interesting write-up at the Block about how a federal judge has ruled that ATB Coin was an unregistered security even if the token didn’t entitle buyers to profits.
2019-4-4 04:30 | |
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Billionaire Elon Musk fired back at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s February 2019 contempt filing designed to muzzle the Tesla CEO’s Twitter commentary. Elon Musk: ‘SEC’s Position Is Wrong’ In a fiery response filed March 22 in New York federal court, Musk slammed the SEC for its “radical reinterpretation” of a September 2018 consent decree under which he agreed to get approval from Tesla’s board before tweeting anything that could impact TSLA’s stock price.
2019-3-24 14:41 | |
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German automaker Volkswagen is facing a lawsuit filed over its actions toward investors during the so-called “Dieselgate” scandal. Filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the lawsuit alleges that the automaker allowed investors to buy $13 billion worth of company bonds despite being aware of a growing scandal involving illegal software used to manipulate emissions’ testing results.
2019-3-21 02:41 | |
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Cryptocurrency industry sources continue to debate the impact of fresh statements from US regulators over whether the Ethereum network’s ether (ETH) token is a security. SEC Presents Concerted View On Ethereum After receiving a response to an enquiry from Jay Clayton, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), New York-based nonprofit Coin Center reignited a festering debate about cryptocurrency and securities obligations.
2019-3-13 16:00 | |
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Lawyers for Tesla’ CEO Elon Musk have accused the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission of ‘unprecedented overreach’ and violating the constitutional rights of the iconic billionaire. Musk’s legal team was responding to an SEC request to have the court hold Musk in contempt, according to Reuters.
2019-3-12 14:45 | |
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in hot water again. Following comments on Twitter that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says violated the terms of his September 2018 settlement, Musk could find himself facing suspension and penalty fees.
2019-3-8 11:55 | |
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The job of a top lawyer at Apple Inc. was to ensure that no employees violate the company’s insider-trading policies. It turned out that he was the one who was trading Apple Shares illegally, according to US regulators.
2019-2-16 11:50 | |
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KIK CEO Ted Livingston is challenging the SEC’s treatment of the firm’s native token which was released last year. In September 2018, $100 million worth of Kin tokens were sold to the public. However, according to Livingston, the enforcement division of the Securities and Exchange Commission believes that Kik issued an unregistered currency, a claim […]
2019-1-28 17:28 | |
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It seems like ShapeShift has done exactly as its name suggests, changing form almost beyond recognition. Founder, CEO, and no fan of the SEC, Erik Voorhees’ exchange once existed without accounts.
2019-1-19 23:00 | |
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American crypto wallet and custodial firm BitGo has teamed up with Genesis Global Trading, a digital asset trading firm, to improve the crypto trading experience for its institutional investors.
2019-1-17 01:02 | |
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Riot Blockchain, Inc. replaced its CEO in September after the SEC charged him in connection with a fraudulent $27 million pump and dump scheme. Now another person involved in that case, biotech billionaire Phillip Frost, has agreed to pay $5.
2019-1-1 17:40 | |
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Speaking at the ongoing CoinDesk's Consensus Invest conference in New York, U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton spoke on why his agency hasn’t yet approved a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF).
2018-11-29 21:56 | |
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MV Index Solutions (MVIS), a subsidiary of investment management firm VanEck, has announced the launch of MVIS Bitcoin U. S. OTC Spot Index (MVBTCO), a bitcoin-based index and the first one that monitors the performance of bitcoin across established over-the-counter (OTC) platforms in the U.
2018-11-22 17:35 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors.
2018-11-13 22:55 | |
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In the latter half of 2018, few developments have occupied crypto investors’ headspaces like the industry’s indefatigable pursuit of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF).
2018-11-9 20:03 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report detailing actions taken against fraudulent ICOs and financial ventures, and, indeed, the year has been wrought with cases.
2018-11-3 00:33 | |
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The law offices of Pomerantz LLP in New York have filed a series of civil suits against MGT Capital Investment and its executive officers on behalf of several of the trading firm’s past or present customers.
2018-10-18 20:05 | |
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An exchange-traded bitcoin fund (ETF) would signal greater acceptance of bitcoin as a mainstreet investment, while also making it much easier for both institutional and retail investors to get involved.
2018-10-6 01:07 | |
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Marshall Islands-based 1Broker has been in a flurry as of late, as the crypto-focused investment services provider came under heavy fire from the top guns of the free world, American regulators and their closest compatriots.
2018-10-2 14:00 | |
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September has been quite an eventful month, and there have been significant changes and events in many industries. However, it has been especially wild when it comes to weed stocks. On September 19th, Canada-based cannabis company called Tilray (TLRY) has seen a significant increase, going as far as 90%.
2018-10-2 06:00 | |
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US Legal Group Summons SEC Chairman Clayton for ICO Regulation Clarity US Legal Group Summons SEC Chairman Clayton for ICO Regulation Clarity Cryptocurrency Scams Are the Thieves of Millions of Dollars, Next Bull Run be Mindful Cryptocurrency Scams Are the Thieves of Millions of Dollars, Next Bull Run be Mindful Coinbase Rolls Out GBP Payments […]
2018-9-30 21:36 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against 1pool Ltd, a securities dealer registered in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and its founders for allegedly selling unregistered security-based swaps to U.
2018-9-30 03:00 | |
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Although the two biggest cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and ether, have lost more than half of their value in 2018 alone, experts believe that another bull run is on the horizon, Bloomberg reported on September 27, 2018.
2018-9-29 03:00 | |
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Investors and traders inside and outside the crypto space have been on the edges of their seats waiting for the SEC decision on the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust ETF on September 30. The SEC has been dragging their feet in regards to ETF decisions and it has been the frustration of many in the not […] The post Why The SEC Keeps On Delaying And Eventually Denying Bitcoin ETFs appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-9-29 00:02 | |
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In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin.
2018-9-29 22:29 | |
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September has been yet another cold month for cryptocurrency. As each new month arrives, speculation of the next bull run follows, though it seems that at the moment, bullish optimism is at an all time low.
2018-9-28 15:30 | |
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On September 26, 2018, Melbourne startup Konkrete Distributed Registries announced an ICO for its property tokenization platform according to The Australian Financial Review. What’s significant is the timing as the announcement was made in a market where cryptocurrencies’ value is in the slumps, coupled with heightened regulatory pressure from various countries around the world.
2018-9-28 01:00 | |
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BTC closed September 20, 2018, at $6,493 with substantial gains of approximately $100 and a third consecutive green candle on the daily chart. BTC-USD The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated on September 20 that it has begun a review process for the physically-backed bitcoin ETF proposed by VanEck and SolidX and will once again delay its decision in...The post %%POSTLINK%% appeared first on %%BLOGLINK%%.
2018-9-27 19:00 | |
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A lot’s happening in the bitcoin space. For one thing, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pushed their decision-making process regarding the VanEck SolidX bitcoin ETF to December. Previously, they had scheduled their decision for September 30 – approximately eight days from now – which, in turn, was a delay of its previous timeframe.
2018-9-23 23:39 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission has once again delayed its decision on the VanEck and Solid X backed exchange-traded fund, looking to invite more feedback, the agency said in a September 20, 2018, filing.
2018-9-22 11:00 | |
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It’s a sign of the times and the growing maturity of the crypto industry that a new industry trade association launched in Washington, D. C. , on September 11, 2018, to lobby the U.
2018-9-22 22:46 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again postponed a decision on the application for a Bitcoin Electronically Traded Fund (ETF) by VanEck and SolidX, in what is the latest update in a protracted regulatory process that has dragged on for several months.
2018-9-21 19:06 | |
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SEC’s Director Announces “More Substantial Remedies” For Anyone That Doesn’t Follow Registration Requirements For ICOs The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been working on regulations for the cryptocurrency for quite some time.
2018-9-21 18:41 | |
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The U. S. SEC Evaluates Potential VanEck SolidX Bitcoin ETF, Seeks Comments as Deciding Factor The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made an announcement on Thursday, September 20, that it got VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust’s proposal for a potential exchange-traded fund (ETF).
2018-9-21 15:41 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again delayed its decision on VanEck/Solid X backed exchange-traded fund (ETF). Another Delay The SEC has already received roughly 1,400 letters of comment regarding the Van Eck/Solid X Bitcoin ETF proposal.
2018-9-21 10:00 | |
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On September 20th, 2018 SEC or The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that its decision regarding Cboe Bitcoin exchange ETF is set for a later date being postponed. According to the commission’s post.
2018-9-21 00:41 | |
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BREAKING: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested further comment for its decision on the Cboe Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) today, September 20th. In a notice published on its website today the SEC said: “Pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act,30 the Commission is providing notice of the grounds for disapproval under consideration.
2018-9-21 23:31 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex is delisting eight coins: BitcoinDark (BTCD), Bitmark (BTM), Einsteinium, (EMC2), Gridcoin (GRC), NeosCoin (NEOS), PotCoin (POT), VeriCoin (VRC) and BitcoinPlus (XBC).
2018-9-20 01:10 | |
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Following a successful launch in California only a few months ago, the U. S. branch of cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin is adding five new coins to its listings. Those coins include Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Stellar lumens (XLM), Zcash (ZEC) and 0x (ZRX).
2018-9-20 16:49 | |
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In April 2018, former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent off inquiries to more than a dozen cryptocurrencyexchanges to learn more about their internal operations.
2018-9-19 02:06 | |
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Cryptocurrency-related lawsuits have officially reached its peak, tripling in 2018 According to a 2018 Securities Litigation Report released on September 11 by Lex Machina. The number of cases mentioning Bitcoin or blockchain has increased significantly from the previous years, which coincide with the rise and fall of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
2018-9-17 22:00 | |
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This week in crypto: The Winklevii add some stability, the SEC brings down the hammer, and Lithuania makes a "run" on crypto. Read about all this and more. The post This Week in Cryptocurrency: September 14, 2018 appeared first on CoinCentral.
2018-9-14 18:03 | |
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Ribbit Capital is a venture capital firm that is located in the United States, and they include a wide range of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects that they have supported. Recently, they added a new venture to their goals, voicing their need for a $420 million fund, based on a report on September 12th. This will […]
2018-9-13 18:14 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has fined TokenLot and its founders more than $550,000 for doing business in the U. S. as unregistered broker-dealers. The regulatory watchdog has also slapped them with officer-director bar, amongst other penalties, according to a Finance Magnates report on September 11, 2018.
2018-9-13 05:00 | |
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Does a decades-old securities law apply to an initial coin offering (ICO)? In a case that represents the first time securities laws have been applied to cryptocurrencies, a district judge says it may.
2018-9-12 22:09 | |
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In what has been tagged a first-of-its-kind ruling, a United States Judge has declared that the country’s federal securities legislation can be employed in prosecuting organizers of fraudulent cryptocurrency-linked investment schemes, reported Reuters on September 11, 2018.
2018-9-12 19:30 | |
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The crypto market remained unfazed on Wednesday shortly after the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission clarified that most of the cryptocurrencies in the market would not be considered a security under federal law.
Ex SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony has received a 100-month sentence for stealing millions in customer funds and using them for personal gains. A United States District Judge passed the sentencing in a Brooklyn federal court on Monday. Karony was convicted…
Ripple has submitted an additional letter to the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force, calling for clearer guidelines on when a digital asset stops being part of an investment contract.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency firm Unicoin Inc. and several of its top executives, accusing them of defrauding investors out of more than $100 million through misleading and unregistered securities offerings. According to…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially dropped its case accusing Nova Labs, the team behind the Helium Network, of selling unregistered securities. In an Apr. 11 blog post on its official Medium page, Helium called the outcome “a…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has signed a new law strengthening SEC oversight of cryptocurrencies and classifying them as securities. Nigeria‘s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Investments and Securities Act 2024 into law, classifying cryptocurrencies as securities under the…
To promote Ethereum’s ERC-3643 standard for permissioned securities tokens, the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, the main U. S. clearinghouse for securities transactions, has joined the ERC-3643 Association.